Growing up with an alcoholic father, Dice’s childhood was unstable. After his family immigrated to the U.S. from Laos, they moved around frequently as his father’s alcoholism burnt bridges in each new community they lived in. At age 17, Dice started drinking himself. Over the next three decades, Dice’s addiction grew. “It didn’t feel good anymore. It just made everything worse. I was tired.”  Since graduating from Rebound, Dice joined our K.E.Y. (Keep Educating Yourself) program, studying computer-integrated machinery, and earning a 4.0 GPA. “I wish I knew about this place a long time ago.”

Growing up in a chaotic and abusive family, Frederico started experimenting with using and selling cigarettes and cocaine. Experimentation quickly developed into an addiction he couldn’t live without. At one point, Frederico overdosed twice in one week, resulting in the loss of his home, family, and nearly his life. “I was on the streets, and someone told me I was better than this,” he remembers. “I had nothing to lose so I came here.” Since he graduated from the program, he’s been working and living in our transitional housing facility—and doing great.

Scott had been homeless for about 3 years struggling with addiction when he decided to come to Rebound. He worked in the program, where he overcame doubts that he could succeed. But he did. He credits Rebound with saving his life. He now works at Community Matters Cafe—“Doing things I never thought I would do.”

Zach started drinking at age 15. “I liked being drunk,” he said. “And eventually, I kept doing it.” As his addiction grew, it became increasingly difficult to stay in school, maintain a job, or pay bills. He hit rock bottom in 2019 when a police officer found cocaine in his car. After graduating from Rebound, he entered our K.E.Y. (Keep Educating Yourself) program, and is studying communications and mass media—maintaining straight A’s. “I like being sober, being able to experience the world with a sober mind . . . I really owe this place my life.”

Jovan is an incredibly talented musician who struggles with alcohol and drug addiction. Since going through Rebound, he has been sober for over a year and has reaffirmed his faith in god. He’s learned acceptance and has made peace with his past, which was a major factor in his transformational journey. He is now getting his phlebotomy license and continues to play the piano.

During his childhood, Clinton faced several hardships, leading him to explore drugs and alcohol at a very young age. “I became an addict and an alcoholic early on in my life, before I knew what an addict and an alcoholic was,” he shares.  He eventually lost all relationships with friends and family, and had nowhere else to turn. “I had nothing left… but my God always gives me a way out.” Since receiving treatment for his addiction at Rebound, he joined the team at Community Matters Cafe and has been thriving since.

At age 19, Joe got into a major accident and broke 13 bones. That’s when he developed a dependence on painkillers that continued until his 30s. Though he was able to briefly find sobriety, he didn’t address the underlying issues behind his addiction. After a difficult breakup, he relapsed and began using meth. Joe soon realized that he had broken all relationships as a result of his addiction and found himself living on the streets. With nowhere else to turn, he decided to come to Rebound. While in recovery, his faith has flourished: “it just blossomed–my spirituality and closeness to God. I’ve been able to get my dignity back. I’ve been able to just find strength and support that I didn’t know was available. It’s unmistakable how God’s been working in my life.”